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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

One of my biggest fears when I first gained an interest in consulting was that I was simply ineligible as a non-business student. Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise.

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Dinged From MBB Consulting Firms – Now What?

Management Consulted

If you’re new to consulting, it won’t take you long to discover that MBB firms are insanely competitive. If you are an undergrad who has been turned down for a summer internship at MBB, going in to finance is your next best bet. Your next option should be to land a position in a boutique consulting firm.

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The 3 Secrets of a Successful Consulting Interview Suit

Management Consulted

A straightforward interview suit is the way to go, and that goes double for a management consulting interview. Before starting Black Lapel , Tian worked in finance and his wife was a consultant at McKinsey. Suffice it to say, he knows a thing or two about dressing for a consulting interview.

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Bates White Economic Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

BATES WHITE ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Bates White Economic Consulting is a highly reputable boutique firm that has been gathering momentum in recent years. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C. BATES WHITE ORGANIZATION. Practice Areas.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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What are interviewers from consulting firms really looking for?

Tom Spencer

The point of this is to gauge your business sense, and your ability to tackle real world solutions that consultants deal with. And while an interview is not quite the same as a client meeting, it has a similar sort of pressure. So don’t give them anything that would make them doubt your ability to be a consultant. Cultural Fit.

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You’ve been rejected from all consulting jobs. What’s next?

Management Consulted

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask. Here are some possible criteria for resume rejections. Focus on upcoming interviews.

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